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Planked Shad, Finnoise

Procure half a fresh three-pound shad; wipe thoroughly and season all around with a light tablespoon salt and half teaspoon paprika. Carefully oil the surface of an oak plank sixteen inches long by seven wide with a tablespoon oil; place the half shad on top, skin side downward. Set in a rather slack oven to bake for twenty-five minutes. Remove and keep on a table. Prepare a potato puree as per potato Duchesse. Have a pastry bag with a dentilated tube at the bottom. Then drop the potatoes into the bag and carefully press down the puree all around the shad. Wipe and slice two good-sized red tomatoes and evenly arrange on top of the fish. Slice two sound green peppers and neatly place them over the tomatoes. Sprinkle half teaspoon salt over them and divide half ounce butter in very small bits over all. Place the plank in the oven and bake for twelve minutes, or until the potatoes have attained a nice brown colour. Remove, squeeze the juice of a lemon over all and send to the table.